Thursday, May 23, 2013
Volume 91, No. 21
A PUBLICATION OF ARMENIAN DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL PARTY, WESTERN DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED STATES

Armenian Genocide Truth And Justice Act
Introduced In U.S. House

Reps. Grimm, Schiff, Valadao and Pallone Introduce Legislation During
Prime Minister Erdogan's White House Meetings
New Measure Calls For A Just And Comprehensive
International Resolution Of This Crime Against Humanity
WASHINGTON, DC – As Turkey’s
Prime Minister Recep Erdogan continues
his official U.S. state visit, a bipartisan
group of U.S. Representatives introduced
the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice
Act, a new measure calling upon the President to build upon the U.S. record of having recognized the Armenian Genocide by
working toward improved ArmenianTurkish relations based upon the Republic
of Turkey's full acknowledgement of the
facts and ongoing consequences of the Armenian Genocide, and a fair, just, and comprehensive international resolution of this
crime. “We welcome today's introduction
of the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act," said Aram Hamparian, Executive
Director of the ANCA. “This innovative bipartisan initiative, building upon the U.S.
record of having recognized the Armenian
Genocide, calls for a new U.S. approach to
Armenian-Turkish ties that reflects our
America values and recognizes that our national interests require an end to Turkey's
denials and a truthful, just, and comprehensive international resolution of this
crime.”
The Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act, introduced by Representatives
Michael Grimm (R-NY), Adam Schiff (DCA), David Valadao (R-CA) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ), reflects and reinforces
previous U.S. affirmation of the Armenian
Genocide as a crime of genocide, citing the
U.S. Government's May 28, 1951 written
statement to the International Court of Justice regarding the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of
Genocide, President Ronald Reagan's April
22, 1981 Proclamation and Congressional
adoption of Armenian Genocide legislation
in 1975 and 1984.
“Almost a century ago, over a million
Armenian men, women, and innocent children were mercilessly put to death by
forces of the Ottoman Empire in a horrifying attempt to wipe them from the face of
the earth,” said Rep. Grimm. “The U.S. has
tirelessly defended justice and human
rights throughout the world, and we have a
solemn duty to recognize, once and for all,
the injustices of the Armenian Genocide.
On behalf of the Armenian community in
New York City, I am proud to join with my
colleagues on both sides of the aisle in introducing Armenian Genocide Truth and
Justice Act.”
“The facts of history are well-settled –
1.5 million Armenian men, women and
children were deliberately murdered in the
first genocide of the 20th Century,” Rep.
Schiff said. “With each passing day, we lose
a few more of the dwindling number of
survivors. We should all feel a powerful
sense of urgency, and the profound call of
moral duty to recognize the Armenian
Genocide unequivocally and without

Michael Grimm
(R-NY)

Adam Schiff
(D-CA)

David Valadao
(R-CA)

Frank Pallone
(D-NJ)

delay.”
Congressman Valadao stated, “Many of
those able to flee during the genocide immigrated to the United States and settled in
California. Today, their families continue to
grow, thrive, and instill their cultural heritage in their adopted communities. However, the sense of loss as a result of these
horrific acts runs deep as many ArmenianAmericans in my district personally know
a friend or family member who was unable
to escape the genocide. We must ensure
that the United States government properly
acknowledges what so many already know
to be true.”
“The time for the U.S. to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide is long
overdue,” said Congressman Frank Pallone, Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues. “Armenia stands
as a resilient ally of the United States and a
nation dedicated to democracy and regional stability, and the Resolution introduced today shows that we will not stand
idly by when the truth of this genocide is
distorted by the Turkish government.”

Armenian-Turkish Relations Discussed
During Obama-Erdogan Meeting
NEWS.am - Armenian-Turkish relations likewise were discussed during the
meeting that was held in Washington, DC.
between US President Barack Obama and
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
During the news conference following
the 2.5-hour talk, the Turkish PM noted that
aside from the Syrian developments, which
were their main agenda item, they also discussed issues on Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran,
and Afghanistan, Sozcu daily of Turkey reports.
Separately, Mevlut Cavusoglu, the person in charge of the external relations of

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development
Party (AKP), noted on NTV television that,
during his talk with the US President, Erdogan also brought the Cyprus and the
Nagorno-Karabakh issues into the agenda.

New Zealand’s
Ambassador Hands
Credentials To
Armenia’s President

Armenia’s Government
Plans To Raise
Minimum Monthly
Wage Rates

YEREVAN. – New Zealand’s newly appointed Ambassador to Armenia, Hamish
Cooper, on Friday presented his credentials
to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
Sargsyan congratulated New Zealand’s
first-ever Ambassador to Armenia, and expressed a hope that Cooper will personally
contribute to the ensuring of progress in relations between the two countries, the President’s Press Office informs.
The interlocutors shared the view that
the potential for the development of cooperation and relations was not fully implemented over the course of the past twenty
years since diplomatic relations were established between both countries, and now
it is time to fill this gap.
Sargsyan and Cooper also underscored
the need to establish interaction between
Armenia and New Zealand within international organizations.
Ambassador Hamish Cooper assured
that he will do his utmost to develop the cooperation between the two countries.

Armenia’s government plans to raise
the minimum monthly wage rates from
AMD 35,000 ($84) up to AMD 45,000 ($108)
from July 1, 2013, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated on Monday.
“You planned 5 to 7 percent GDP
growth, but failed. What were your minimum wage and pension rates?” asked
Artvik Minasyan, an Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD) parliamentary group member.
“Armenian citizens judge the government’s activities. We are presenting all the
social targets to you. I think this is the right
approach,” Premier Tigran Sargsyan said.

Russia Ready To Develop Long-range
Air Defense System With Turkey
Russia is
ready to develop jointly
with Turkey a
long-range air
defense complex based on
S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, state
arms seller Rosoboronexport head Sergei
Ladygin said on Sunday.
Turkey launched a tender for the pur-

chase of long-range air defense systems
long ago but no winner has been announced to this day, RIA Novosti reports.
“Russia is ready to offer as part of the
tender a joint Russian-Turkish product
based on the Antey-2500 system [the export version of the S-300 system]. For example, to mount the air defense system on
the Turkish chassis,” Ladygin said at the
weapons exhibition in the Peruvian capital of Lima.

Armenia’s Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan Has
Admitted Monopolies
In Armenia
Tert.am - That was his response to the
Parliament member Alexander Arzumanyan’s question concerning the government programs to battle monopolies for the
past four years.
“Of course, we have monopolies in Armenia, and the relevant government bodies have been formed,” he said. Armenia’s
Public Services Regulatory Commission
and Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition perform relevant functions.
“We are now working with international agencies to bring the best European
standards to Armenia,” the premier said.
In response, the MP expressed hope that
the commissions’ chairmen will admit “the
obvious” as well.

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Nor Or Weekly - Thursday May 23, 2013

Burlington Teen To Interview HRH Prince Edward
At Tennessee Event
Kristina Ayanian, Miss Massachusetts
Outstanding Teen 2013, will travel to
Nashville, Tennessee on May 23 to receive
her Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Medal
Award from His Royal Highness Prince
Edward, The Earl of Wessex and Viscount
Severn of England. The Nashville visit will
include Tennessee's inaugural Duke of Edinburgh Award Ceremony hosted by Governor and Mrs. Bill Haslam at the
Tennessee Governor's Mansion. The foundation was founded by Edward's father
Prince Philip in 1956 and is a self-development program available for young people aged 14 to 25, with millions of
candidates from over 140 countries having
taken part in the past. Josh Randle, the US
award's national executive director, said:
"The award program aims to develop
one's entire self, creating responsible and

experienced citizens and encouraging selfless service to others. It's about personal
discovery and building character, and the
life lessons learned give participants the
confidence and skills to make a difference
within themselves, their communities, and
the world."
Following the awards ceremony,
Kristina will have the opportunity to interview HRH for Teen Kids News on the
ABC Television network. According to
Ayanian, “this is a dream come true for me
and a rare opportunity for any television
reporter to interview a member of the
British Royal family.” She will also interview award recipients and participate in
an English style afternoon tea. She is also
invited to a black tie Royal Gala, which
will benefit the US Duke of Edinburgh
Award, taking a place at the Montgomery

Bell Academy. Mrs. Crissy Haslam is serving as Honorary Chair of the Gala, with
Nashville philanthropist Ellen Martin
chairing the Royal affair.
An Official Preliminary to Miss America's Outstanding Teen Pageant, the Miss
Massachusetts’ Outstanding Teen pageant
promotes scholastic achievement, creative
accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement. Kristina’s chosen
community service platform is Food is a
Privilege Not a Right - Fighting Hunger
Today. She is completing her sophomore
year at Burlington High School. She is a
two time recipient of the Presidential Outstanding Academic Excellence Award, a
recipient of the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze
Level Award, a recipient of Citizenship
Spanish and Sportsmanship Awards and a
recipient of the Prelacy Award in Armenian Studies in the North East.
She is a Principal's Advisors Board
Member and is a certified alcohol education instructor for the Burlington Public

Schools. A short
story
contest
winner, her work
is published in
the Anthology of
Short Stories by
Young Americans. She has
had training in
voice,
acting,
dance, and piano
and has received
several awards
and recognition in the past. She has been
in many community and professional theater productions-, but playing piano is her
passion and she has been privileged to
perform at Carnegie Hall in New York
City. Ayanian will represent the Commonwealth and for the title of Miss America’s
Outstanding Teen 2014 this August in Orlando, Florida. Photo Credit: (Image Makers Photographic Artists of New Bedford,
MA.)

Lebanon. Kevork established his band,
"Nor Serount," with his friends after moving to Montreal. The band quickly became
popular and performed at numerous
events in Canada and the United States. In
2005, Kevork joined forces with George
Tebrejian, "The Maestro.” Together they
have become a collaborative force, blending “Kevork's mesmerizing voice and
George's incredible musical talent.”
Friends of HMADS, the school’s passionate and dedicated fundraising committee, is pleased to have Kevork Artinian
bring the charisma that has made him a
sensation to its Gala Dinner Dance. This
annual function is by far the most vital
fundraiser for the organization, which
strives to raise donations and support programs that help foster our Armenian heritage.
The Friends committee has coordinated and promoted fundraising activities
since 1994 with unprecedented support

from
the
greater Armenian
community.
Your contribution to
the
commemorat i v e
booklet, as
well
as
your $130.
admission
donation,
will greatly
a s s i s t
HMADS and its educational programs.
For further information on the Gala Dinner Dance and how you can be part of this
organization, please call the school office
(718) 225- 4826, Negdar Arukian (718) 4234813, Siragan Varolian (718) 631-7131, or
Siran Saroyan (718) 224-0121.

Oakland Gardens- New York: On Saturday, June 8, 2013, the Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School (HMADS) community
will gather for a night of celebration at its
46th annual Gala Dinner Dance. This significant fundraiser will pay tribute to
HMADS benefactors Noubar and Ann
Mahdessian, who serve as this year’s Honorary Booklet Chairpersons. The elegant
affair, to be held at the Garden City Country Club, promises an evening of quality
entertainment to all who attend.
Situated on spectacular grounds, the
Garden City Country Club is a scenic
venue. Built in the early 1900’s, the Club
has undergone an impressive restoration

to preserve the historical architecture of its
premiere facilities. The main ballroom,
with its floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooks a championship golf course. The
evening’s festivities will begin with a lavish cocktail hour at 7:30 p.m., followed by
a sumptuous multi-course dinner served
at 9 p.m. Friends and supporters will
dance the night away to the talented vocals of the famous Kevork Artinian &
Friends.
Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Kevork discovered his love of singing in church. At
the age of 15, he won the Armenian School
Board's prize for "Best Talent," which was
organized by the Armenian Prelacy of

S. Sargsyan Congratulates
Louise Manoogian
Simone On Birthday

35 Young People From European Countries Discuss
Youth Unemployment In Dilijan

On behalf of the entire Armenian nation
and his own behalf, President Serzh
Sargsyan cordially congratulated national
philanthropist Louise Manoogian Simone
on her 80th birthday and wished her health
and many happy years ahead.
“You are a brilliant follower of the best
traditions which have been present and
continue to be present in the Armenian reality. In different times and in different circumstances, you have been able to assume
responsibility and implement projects that
were patriotic in nature and all-Armenian
in scope. Through your weighty recognizance, lasting and proficient activities, you
have rightly acquired a great reputation in
Armenia as well as in Spyurk,” the letter of
the President of Armenia reads.

Chess: Aronian Finishes
Fifth At Stavanger
Top Armenian grandmaster Levon
Aronian finished fifth in the 10-man super
tournament that ended in Stavanger, Norway, on Saturday.
In the last two rounds of the competition the Armenian tied games against Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov and Norway’s
Magnus Carlsen.
Aronian earned 5 points. Sergey Karjakin from Russia became the winner of the
tournament with 6 points, followed by
Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura from the
United States (both with 5 ½ points).

From 10th to 18th of May Dilijan city
hosted 35 young people from various European countries such as Italy, France, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Belarus, Ukraine,
Georgia, Moldova, Czech Republic, Turkey
and Greece.
The young people have arrived in Armenia to take part in “Youth Unemployment: Work on Work” TC (Training Course)
which has been organized by Armenian
Progressive Youth NGO in the frames of
Youth in Action program financed by European Commission.
It's not a secret that today youth unemployment is a major issue not only in Armenia, but also in various European
countries. Young people representing different organizations arrived in Armenia to
discuss the topic of youth unemployment
and to suggest their solutions to the problem, who also work on developing youth
employment programs in their own countries.
The main objective of the training
course was to equip the young people with

necessary experience, knowledge and skills
to get easily involved in the job market.
The young people shared their ideas
and opinions on youth unemployment during 7 working days as well as learned the
techniques of writing a CV/resume and
motivation letters, prep skills for a job interview, discussed the ways of using volunteering as a means of getting into job
market etc.
The training course attempted to raise
young people's initiative, creative, entrepreneurial and working spirit through the
active participation of experts and participants.
Through different exercises, discussions
about the best European practices and exchange of experience about youth unemployment, the organizers wanted to
encourage and inspire the young people to
take steps and help other unemployed
youngsters to find a job in their home countries in future, reported the Armenian Progressive Youth NGO.
Source: Panorama.am

Azeris Target Armenian
Defense Minister's
Helicopter, Villagers Say
PanARMENIAN.Net - Azeri armed
forces opened fire on a helicopter, with Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan
aboard on Sunday, May 19.
The shooting had been heard and seen
by the residents of the village of Noyemberyan in Armenia's Tavush province, Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun
Hovhannisyan told PanARMENIAN.Net
However, he said, since the helicopter
wasn't damaged, there's no evidence as to
the above except the accounts of the villagers.

Eurovision 2013: Armenia
Places 18th In Denmark
Dominated Final
Armenia finished in 18th place in the
26-nation Eurovision final on its seventh
appearance in Europe’s biggest pop music
contest on Saturday.
The winner of one of the world’s mostwatched events on television this year was
betting agencies’ favorite Emmelie de Forest from Denmark with her song ‘Only
Teardrops’. The 20-year-old singer earned
281 points in a combined vote by viewers
and national juries in 39 countries.
Azerbaijan’s Farid Mammadov (234
points) and Ukraine’s Zlata Ognevich (214
points) finished second and third, respectively, at the Grand Finale in Malmo, Sweden.

Syrian President Bashar Assad has welcomed the proposed peace talks for Syria
agreed by Russia and the US, but voiced
his skepticism about their prospects for
success, saying that many forces don't really want to see a solution.
Speaking to Argentine newspaper
Clarin and Telam news agency in Damascus, Assad said that “believing that a political conference will stop terrorism on the
ground is unreal.”
Washington and Moscow have been at
odds since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, but are now aiming to find common
ground as they push for talks to take place
between Assad’s regime and the opposition. If the efforts are successful, there are
hopes that talks could take place at the end
of this month and could lead to a multilateral summit.
“We welcome the Russian-US rapprochement and hope that an international
meeting will take place to help the Syrians
overcome the crisis ,” he said. “But we
don’t think that a lot of Western nations really want to see a solution in Syria. And we
don’t think that those many forces that
help the terrorists want a solution to the
crisis.”
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R)
speaking during an interview with Argentine newspaper Clarin and Argentine state
news agency Telam, in Damascus. Assad
said he welcomed a US-Russian peace initiative to end Syria's civil war but had no
plans to resign.(AFP Photo / SANA)
As world powers lock horns over the
Syrian conflict, Assad stressed that foreign

states will not act as decision-makers in the
crisis and any decision about reform in
Syria will come from within.
He specifically addressed US Secretary
of State John Kerry, who stated that Assad
could play a major role in achieving peace
by stepping down.
“I wonder how Kerry or anyone else
has received a mandate from the Syrian
people to decide whether someone should
stay or go. Any decision about reforms in
Syria will come from Syria, and neither the
US nor any other state can intervene,” he
stated.
Assad also reassured that he will not
forsake his duty or his responsibilities. “
The captain does not flee his ship during a storm. The first thing he does is face
the storm and guide the ship back to safety
," he said. "
I am not someone who flees from my
responsibilities." The president stated once
again that he was open to dialogue, maintaining that he wanted what was best for
the Syrian people. However he underlined
that there would be no dialogue with terrorists.
“Terrorism struck the United States
and Europe – of course no government is
willing to negotiate with terrorists. A dialogue with political force, but not with a
terrorist who decapitates, murders and
uses toxic gases which are chemical
weapons,” he stated.
The Syrian civil war has been raging
for more than two years now, with more
than 80,000 people killed, according to UN
estimates.

Turkish Police Clash With Protesters In
Reyhanli Town Of Hatay Province
The demonstrators chanted
anti-government
slogans
and
blamed the Turkish government
for last weekend’s twin bombings."
Turkish police have clashed
with demonstrators protesting
against Ankara’s
Protesters chant anti-government slogans as Turkish riot police
support for Syrblock them in the town of Reyhanli, Hatay Province.
ian militants in
the wake of the
The suspect, identified as Mehmet G., is
two recent car bomb attacks in the southern
said to be the owner of the two vehicles that
town of Reyhanli.
were blown up in the attacks. He is of TurkOn Saturday, demonstrators took to
ish origin and comes from Hatay Province.
streets in Reyhanli town of Turkey’s southEfforts are ongoing to capture two other
ern Hatay province to protest against the
suspects who played a major role in the
policies of the ruling Justice and Developstaging of the bloody attacks.
ment Party.
Turkey says Syria was behind May 11
The demonstrators chanted anti-govbombings in Hatay Province, but the Syrian
ernment slogans and blamed the Turkish
government has dismissed the claim.
government for last weekend’s twin bombSyria Information Minister Omran alings, which killed at least 51 people and inZohbi told a news conference on May 12
jured about 100 others.
that his country "did not commit and would
Security forces clashed with protesters,
never commit such an act because our valand used water cannons to disperse the
ues would not allow that."
crowd.
The Syrian minister also stated that
Hatay Governor Mehmet Celalettin
Turkey has planned the attacks to use them
Lekesiz told reporters on Friday that police
as a pretext to justify foreign intervention in
had detained a prime suspect in connection
Syria.
with the Reyhanli explosions.

Armenian Origins Of The Earliest Settlers
Of Britain And Ireland
In previous PARTs it was shown that
the great civilizations of the Maya, Inca
and the Aztec of Middle and South Americas were influenced by Armenoids; that
the Polynesian, Melanesian and New
Guinea Islands were subject to three
waves of Armenoids and that the Polynesian language is deeply influenced by Armenian; that the Portuguese and Spanish
chronicles relate as how their lands were
first settled by Armenians. In PART VII
and VIII we shall demonstrate, based on
British ancient records, archeological remains, unearthed skulls, and place names,
that the earliet settlers of the British and
Irish Islands (hereafter called Isles) were
migrants from Armenia, especially from
the Lake VAN region. This bloodline continues even today in the ancestry of the
British Princes William and Harry
through their mother Princess Diana
Spencer.
A- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
The Anglo--Saxon Chronicle was created in late 9th century A.D.. and written
in Old English. It is a collection of annals
of history of the Anglo-Saxons. The period
of its writing is during the reign of Alfred
the Great (871-899). Copies of the original
were made and distributed to major
monasteries in England.
The original manuscript is extant, but
nine copies have survived with modifications made to them. These copies remain
in Britain.
The Chronicle starts with the earliest
date of 60 B.C., the year Caesar invaded
Britain; thereafter, recording year by year
the history of Britain.
The Chrnicle is the original and authentic testimony of contemporary writers of the day. It represents the
chronological history of the people of
Britain and Ireland, described by different
scribes at different ages which combined
to give a panoramic view of the history.
In some versions the various scribes
altered parts of the original manuscript.
But as a whole, the collection is the most
important historical source of British history recording the events between the
Roman conquest of England to the time of
the Norman Conquest. Beside history, the
Chronicle gives information about the
Middle English language and vernacular
language of the scribes who made the
copies. The earliest manuscript was written by a scribe c. 891 A.D. in Wessex.
Above is the picture of the first page
of the Chronicle. The first six lines read as
follows:
”The Island Britain is 800 miles long,
and 200 miles broad. And there are in the
island five nations; English, Welsh (or
British), Scottish, Pictish, and Latin. The
first inhabitants were the Britons, who
came from Armenia and first peopled
Britain southward.”
It is significant that Armenia is mentioned as the original homeland of the
British, while the other nations are not
given a specific homeland, except the
Picts who came from Scythia––Scythia is
a broad term that encompasses Russian
steppes.
What say ye, will ask the reader? The
first inhabitants of Britain, the British nation, came from Armenia? Does that mean
the British are of Armenian blood?
This statement by the Chronicle that
the British came form Armenia waxes the
Armenophobe scholars and does not
agree with their anti-Armenian stance.
Why? The reader may ask? The reason is
the following:
In 731 A.D., Bede, also known as Saint
Bede the Venerable, wrote in Latin, the
book Historia Ecclesiastica Gentes Anglorum, that is An Ecclesiastical History of
English people. This book as can be seen
was written 160 years before the Chronicle.
As the book titles indicates, the book
recorded the events of Christianization of

Britain from the time of Roman conquest
to Bede’s time. Now this is what Bede
says about populating of Britain:
“The island at present, following the
number of the books in which the Divine
law was written, contains five nations, the
English, Britons, Scots, Picts, and Latins,
each in its own pecular dialect cultivating
the sublime study of Divine truth. The
Latin tongue is by the study of the Scriptures, become common to all the rest. At
first this island had no other inhabitants
but the Britons, from whom it derived its
name, and who coming over into Britain,
as is reported, from Armorica [De tractu
Armoricano], possessed themselves of the
southern parts thereof.”
Now Bede’s Ecclesiastica when compared to the Chronicle shows one major
difference. In the former the Britons came
from “Armorica” and in the latter from
“Armenia”! And it is this two different
British homelands that have caused the
anti-Armenian scholars the ammunition
to claim that the scribe of the Chronicle
made a mistake inserting Armenia instead
of Armorica. But who was correct, Bede
who wrote that the British came from the
north-western small penninsula of France
or the Chronicle that brings the British
from far away Armenia?
When speaking of the Picts, both Bede
and the Chronicle state that these people
came form Scythia. Now Scythia is the
steppes of Russia whose domain extended
as far as the borders of Central Asia to the
East and Armenia to the South. Scythia is
as far away a land, and more so, than Armenia. And yet no scholar rejects the coming of the Picts from Scythia! And no
“learned” historian questions as where
from did the Armoricans come?
In this brief study we shall research
not just what Bede or the Chronicle say
about the original homeland of the most
ancient settlers of both Isles. We shall research the evidence that indeed since
Stone Age, the Isles were settled by
hunter-gatherer tribes from the Lake Van
region of Armenia, c. following the Ice
Age meltdown.
The evidence that will be searched for
are the skeletal remains of the most ancient dwellers of the Isles, the material
culture they left behind; such as stone
tools, weapons and artifacts; and the toponyms or names of rivers, mountains,
towns and villages that correspond to the
Van region of Armenia. The migrations
were in two waves. The Stone Age primitive people who are described as of
shorter stature. And the second wave of
the Armeno-Aryans, who were taller and
who possessed knowlege of agriculture;
horse and animal husbandry; who could
build wheeled carts for long distnce
travel; and knew how to mine metals,
smelt them and make bronze or iron
weapons and artifacts.
These scientific search shall once and
for all demonstrte that indeed the Chronicle was correct that the origin of the
British should be searched in Armenia!
To be continued in the next issue:
How the Armenian people from VAN region
migrated and settled in British and Irish Islands?

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Nor Or Weekly - Thursday May 23, 2013

Obama Said That The US Reserves The Right
To Resort To Diplomatic And Military Options
The controversy comes as a joint news
conference with Turkish Prime Minster,
Tayyip Erdogan, and President Obama was
held Thursday. Obama said that the US reserves the right to resort to diplomatic and
military options if there is conclusive proof
that Assad has used chemical weapons.
"There are a whole range of options that
the United States is already engaged in…
And I reserve the options of taking additional
steps, both diplomatic and military, because
those chemical weapons inside of Syria also
threaten our security over the long term as
well as our allies and friends and neighbors."
US President Barack Obama and Turkish
Prime Minister Recep Erdogan hold a joint
press conference in the Rose Garden of the
White House in Washington, DC, May 16,
2013. (AFP Photo / Saul Loeb)
Erdogan, for his part, added that “ending
this bloody process in Syria and meeting the
legitimate demands of the people by establishing a new government are two areas
where we are in full agreement with the US.
We also agree that we have to prevent Syria
from becoming an area for terrorist organizations. We also agree that chemical weapons

The UN report accuses Azerbaijan of violating the embargo on trade in arms with
North Korea. The report is prepared by the
panel on monitoring sanctions against
North Korea of the UN Security Council,
the agency of "Ruskor" reports by the reference to “Associated Press”.

should not be used.”
But
Aleksandr
Lukashevich,
a
spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry,
said Monday that the accusation that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons could
be a sign that public opinion is being prepared for the possibility of military intervention in Syria.
“A lot of reasoning appeared in a number of Arab and other international mass
media regarding the use of chemical
weapons in the standoff between the government forces and the opposition guerrillas,” he warned.

Battle for strategic Qusair

Syrian Army, Hezbollah Fight Rebels
For Supply Corridor Qusair Town Near Homs
Intense fighting is reported from the
strategic Syrian town of Qusair, as rebels
and government forces fight to control the
area. Opposition activists say 30 members
of Hezbollah were killed, while the government claims to have captured the area.
Earlier Monday, Syrian state news
agency SANA reported that the army had
"restored security and stability to most Qusair neighborhoods" and was "chasing the
remnants of the terrorists in the northern
district.” The agency quoted a military
source as saying that army units dismantled a number of explosive devices, planted
by terrorists in al-Souk area in the middle
of the city.
The source added that army units are
continuing hunting the remnants of terrorists in some hideouts in the northern and
southern areas of the city.
“The Syrian army managed to make a
full circle around the city, fighting the opposition fighters. The main achievement is
to stop the line of supply chain between
Lebanon and Syria,” local journalist Abdallah Mawazini told RT.
“They started from the western side of
the city, in the rural areas. They control this
zone with some fighters from Lebanon.
Some extremist groups were preparing to
go into Syria to fight with the rebels, they
were going to go make a bigger front in

order to fight and expand the fighting line
between the government and the opposition,” he said.
But opposition activists denied that Qusair had been captured, saying that they
had pushed back most of the attacking
forces to their original positions, destroying
at least four Syrian army tanks and five
light Hezbollah vehicles.
Troops backed by Hezbollah “made incursions into Qusair, but they are now basically back to where they started at the
security compounds in east Qusair and at
a...roadblock to the south,” local activist
Tareq Murei told Reuters.
Murei said that six people were killed
by Hezbollah’s multiple rocket launches on
Monday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human
Rights said that 48 rebels had been killed,
as well as four civilians. The Observatory's
director, Rahim Abdurahman, put Hezbollah casualties at 23 dead and 70 wounded.
Lebanese security sources said at least 12
Hezbollah fighters had been killed.
Qusair, which is about 18 miles (29km)
southwest of Homs, is seen as a key city for
both sides. It helps link the Syrian capital
of Damascus with government strongholds
on the Mediterranean coast and is a passageway for rebel supplies and fighters
from Lebanon.

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime
Minister Tigran Sargsyan briefed the members of parliament on the government’s program for 2013-2017, which was developed in
consideration of Armenia’s security strategy,
election programs of President Serzh
Sargsyan, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Orinats Yerkir party. The
document envisages 7% economic growth, 810% poverty reduction, creation of 100 000
new jobs, increase in pensions and minimum
wage. Prime Minister Sargsyan noted that
the government will ensure the implementation of the funded pension system, high quality and affordable education and healthcare.

PanARMENIAN.Net - Lebanese airlines will resume direct
flights
between Beirut
and Yerevan
with the first
one scheduled got July 5, the editor-in-chief
of Aztag Beirut-based daily said.
As Shahan Kandaharian told PanARMENIAN.Net negotiations on the matter
are being finalized, with Middle East Airlines to operate the flights.
Direct Lebanon-Armenia flights were
halted following Armavia air company’s
bankruptcy.

Armenian PM Presents
2013-2017 Government
Program

UN: Azerbaijan Violates
Embargo On Trade In
Arms With North Korea

First Beirut-Yerevan Flight
Scheduled For July 5

Speaking to Lebanon's Al Mayadeen TV
channel Russian Foreign Minister Sergey
Lavrov said Moscow will make no “backstage” agreements on Syria in exchange for
Western concessions on missile defense or
any other disputed issues.
“This is not serious. I think that those
who try suggest that indulge in wishful
thinking,” Lavrov said in an interview with
Lebanon's Al Mayadeen TV channel.
“Everyone knows well that Russia’s
stance on a whole range of crucial issues is
not opportunistic,” the Russian top diplomat
emphasized.

Israel Armenians:
Opening Of Evening
School To Help Uphold
National Identity
PanARMENIAN.Net - Opening
of an evening school
is
the
greatest
achievement
of
Ararat, the Union of
Armenians of Israel, the press attaché of the
Union said.
As Mendel Korsunski to PanARMENIAN.Net the evening school can help uphold national identity among Armenian
children. “The school promotes native language study and national culture awareness, so that despite the distance, children
don’t lose touch with their historic homeland.” Korsunski said.
As he noted, the project became possible
through the efforts of a member of the Armenian community of Israel Knarik Gevorgyan, with Armenian Diaspora Ministry
extending significant assistance by providing school program and textbooks in Armenian.

Lavrov: Opposition Must
Attend Syria Conference
Without Preconditions
PanARMENIAN.Net
- Russian Foreign Minister
Sergei Lavrov
said on Monday, May 20
that it is crucial
for Syrian opposition representatives to take part in a peace conference
without setting any preconditions, apparently referring to demands for President
Bashar al-Assad's exit, according to
Reuters.
Lavrov also reiterated that Iran must be
among nations invited to the conference
that Russia and the United States are trying
to organize to seek a resolution to the more
than two-year-old conflict that has killed at
least 80,000 people.

The report says that, “The panel also
recommended sanctions against the Hesong Trading Corporation, a subsidiary of
the Korea Mining Development Trading
Corp., which was involved in trying to sell
70 North Korean portable anti-aircraft missiles to Azerbaijan. British arms dealer
Michael Ranger was convicted in July 2012
of attempting to sell the missiles, and the
panel also recommended that the U.N. put
his primary contact at Hesong, O HakChol, on the sanctions list.
"There is an e-mail correspondence
with his arms supplier in North Korea.
Ranger boasted that he was a guest of the
Azerbaijani government, where he was
taken around by a prestigious limousine at
the time of the visit, while he was discussing the procurement of missiles. He
also told the American producer of pistols
Berettas, that in February 2010 he had received orders from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan after
meeting with "two people who were directly working with the president." This
confirms Ranger’s intention to break the
embargo," in the material states.

Venezuela Says Taking
Steps To Restore U.S.
Diplomatic Ties
Venezuela's recent designation of an
acting head of its diplomatic mission in the
United States shows the OPEC nation's desire to restore full diplomatic relations, the
foreign minister said in an interview broadcast on Sunday, according to Reuters.
Disputes between Caracas and Washington were common during the 14-yearrule of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez,
leaving both nations without ambassadors
in each other's capitals.
Foreign Minister Elias Jaua suggested
in a televised interview that the move to
name government ally Calixto Ortega as
charge d'affaires in Washington could be a
prelude to restoring ambassadors.
"This is a message for U.S. politicians so
they understand Venezuela's desire to normalize relations ... via the designation of
the highest diplomatic authorities," he said.
"Why? Because the United States remains
our top trade partner." Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has in recent months
said he wants better ties with Washington
as long as the relationship is respectful. But
he has also accused the United States of
seeking to destabilize the country.
Last month, he slammed the United
States for "vulgar" meddling after the State
Department said it had not decided if it
would recognize his presidency and supported opposition calls for a vote recount
after the April 14 election.